xii. The Tobacco Control Bill; xiii. The National Alcohol Policy; and xiv. The Tobacco Control Policy; 18. Lauds the establishment of a Human Rights Standing Committee, to, amongst others: ensure that human rights issues are mainstreamed into all laws enacted by parliament; raise human rights issues at various fora in which Parliamentarians are involved; and ensure adequate budgetary allocations for human rights related programmes; 19. Commends the Government of Uganda for the 60% increase in the budgetary allocation for the financial year 2015/2016, towards meeting the costs of compensation awarded by courts, and for giving priority to compensation for victims of human rights violations; 20. Welcomes the establishment of the Equal Opportunities Commission, which is mandated to combat all forms of discrimination in the country and ensure equitable representation in key public offices for all citizens; 21. Commends the introduction and operationalization of barazas at grass roots, which are community meetings that facilitate pro-active disclosure of Government budget information and accountability, for development programmes and resources; 22. Further Commends the establishment of human rights committees within the Uganda Prisons Service, which undertake human rights education and peer reviews, and also monitor compliance with human rights standards in prisons in Uganda; 23. Lauds the establishment of the Professional Standards Unit and a Human Rights Desk by the Uganda Police Force, to handle complaints by the general public regarding the conduct of members of the police force; 24. Welcomes the establishment and operationalization of the War Crimes Division of the High Court of Uganda, to ensure that victims of war crimes, human trafficking, terrorism and piracy have access to justice; 25. Appreciates the introduction of the Land Protection Unit by the Uganda Police Force, to combat illegal eviction of land occupants; 5

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